making news in america this morning -- brush with death. western we're learning how a teacher shot by the l.a.x. gunman survived. and brand-new details about the situation. and scary moments last night during the nfl game. a coach collapses and is rushed off the field on a stretcher. and here's a new one for emergency workers in new york city. a student wedged between two buildings for almost two days. how recuers finally got him out. and in the pulse, this is no fly-by-night operation. we're going to tell you about a big discount on the perfect home for the discerning buyer. if you like partying inside a plane and need your own zoo.

good monday morning. we begin in los angeles, where investigators are piecing together the puzzle. why a gunman would hunt down tsa agents with deadly intent. >> this morning, that suspect himself is in critical condition, unable to answer questions, as we're learning new details about his movements just before the attack. abc news learned that it was paul ciancia's roommate who dropped him off at the airport on friday thinking he had to catch a flight. instead, he's thought to have walked up to the tsa checkpoint, pulling an assault rifle from his bag, killing tsa agent gerardo hernandez and injuring more. passengers and others ran for cover. >> on the floor, now, on the floor! >> reporter: and teacher brian ludmer was one of those shot. his boss said he had a long road ahead of him. >> his spirits are up. he's still traumatized by all of it, like all of us trying to get our arms around this. >> reporter: meanwhile, a clearer picture of the suspect

is emerging. a family friend saying he took it hard when his mother died in 2009 after years of battling multiple sclerosis. classmates at his delaware high school where he played the french horn in the band said he didn't reach out to anyone. >> there were few people who kept to themselves, he was one of them. >> reporter: later, he went to florida, graduating from the motorcycle mechanics institute in 2011. then moving to los angeles looking for work. he shared an apartment with several roommates. one saw nothing so fear. >> he was a very nice guy. a bit loaner or introverted. but nothing where i would ever, ever expect him to do anything like this. >> reporter: this morning, the busy l.a.x. airport is back in business. friday's shooting left a trail of sorrow and many more question to be answered. and as asht airport tensions remain high, another airport, the one in birmingham, alabama, is up and running this morning

after a bomb threat shut down operations there. passengers and personnel evacuated. flights suspended for two hours last night. they found no evidence of explosives. now to the other major story this morning. new insight into the troubled health care rollout. >> even as the president was urging americans to use the phone not the website, internal memos show that applications over the phone had the same problems as those submitted online. >> abc's tahman bradley is joining us now from washington with more. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, diana. good morning, john. the health care website was down all weekend for maintenance. it will come back up, go back down a little bit each day. as they work the bugs out, the president is hitting the road with the message obama care is working. this week, the administration will keep pushing for people to enroll despite problems with the healthcare.gov website. later today, the president tries to rally grass roots supporters to the cause of trying to sign up uninsured consumers.

there could be more trouble for people seeking to enroll online. the administration says healthcare.gov will be down every night from 1:00 to 5:00 a.m. for maintenance. >> i can promise you that the first enrollment numbers released later this month are not going to be what we want them to be. >> reporter: as the administration scrambles to fix the site, republicans have upped their attack on the health carroll out. >> i would say to the president, why doesn't he call a time out on this. >> reporter: they point to millions of americans who may lose their insurance under the law's changes. >> i think the key thing that the president is trying to get away from, and that is he told people they could keep their insurance and that was not the truth. >> reporter: supporters counter that america is being forced to change their insurance had policies that were low quality. and that now, at a reasonable price, those americans can buy a plan that has more basic coverage, such as hospital visit, maternity, mental health, and prescription drugs.

>> if you have a pre-existing condition. if you have the health care that disappears when you need it most, the affordable care act says that has to end. >> reporter: the president goes to dallas on wednesday where he'll highlight the work being done by local communities to prepare people for the full implementation of obama care. diana and john? >> thank you, tahman bradley, live in washington. a major test this morning for republicans when it comes to their stance on gay rights. the senate is holding a vote on a bill aimed at outlawing work place discrimination against gays. the employment nondiscrimination act has gained bipartisan support as the gop struggles to appease its conservative base. in egypt, renewed fears of violence this morning as the trial of mohamed morsi begins. security officials were so concerned about the pro ttests, they moved the trial's location at the last minute. morsi is charged with inciting violence. if convicted, he could face the death penalty. meanwhile, secretary of

state john kerry is in the region mending fences. he's in saudi arabia today. official there are unhappy that the u.s. has failed to follow up on threats to punish syria with military strikes. they're also unhappy that the president has taken steps to ease tensions with iran. that is saudi arabia's arch enemy. taxi dash cam was rolling when a reckless driver lost control on a busy israeli highway. just before the road splits in two. take a look. the driver suddenly swerves to his right. he slams into the side of a van. the impact is so strong, he ricochets back over the median into speeding traffic. there, he finally is slowed down when he plows into a railing. amazingly, no one was hurt. terrifying moments on the field last night during the colts-texans game. at halftime, the head coach of the texas team collapsed. coach gary kubiak was leaving the field. he fell to his knees. he was immediately surrounded by medical personnel and taken off the field on a stretcher. he was conscious and alert. there were worrisome moments for the players and coaches. >> there was a lot of unknown. everything was unknown as to what was going on.

what happened to kube. it was a shock to everybody. >> he spent the night in the hospital. the team says kubiak did not have a heart attack. they didn't say what was wrong. time now for a check of the weather from across the nation. a storm that knocked out power for so many near seattle over the weekend delivers showers and mountain snow across the northwest and the rockies. ahead of the cold, rain in minnesota and upper michigan. chilly and clear for the east. >> new york 57. memphis, 65. 73 in new orleans. kansas city at 63. 43 in denver, los angeles tops out at 64. all right, coming up, if you're in the market for a new vehicle, we're going to show you the "it" car of silicon valley. a midair miracle. how passengers aboard two small planes survived when the aircraft collided 12,000 feet above the earth. but first, the end of black friday? why major retailers are pushing up holiday sales this year.

could this year mark the end of black friday for good? in recent years, the traditional holiday shopping kickoff has been bleeding over into thanksgiving night. this year, some retailers are launching sales early, offering big savings right now online. nearly a month before black friday. and another good deal for consumers right now is gas. the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.27. almost 25 cents cheaper than this time last year. aaa is predicting a price of

$3.10 a gallon by the end of the year. the battle for blackberry is heating up today. potential bidders for the smartphone company face a deadline. today is the last day for potential bidders to come forward. this sleek tesla model s is one of the most registered cars in eight of the country's zip codes. it can go 265 miles on one chaurnlg. price tack, 75,000 bucks. earned's game finished first at the box office over the weekend. based on the novel. the film stars harrison ford as an intergalactic soldier. "bad grandpa" comes in second and "last vegas" in third. a close call for a performer in a world-renowned show.

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♪ ♪ all right, a much calmer day on tap for seattle's area right there. powerful winds and waves had one bridge swaying five feet back and forth. dozens of drivers abandoned their cars on the bridge and made to it safety on foot. showers could return later today. snow could frost the roads across the rockies. wet roads around minnesota and caution will be the word there in east texas and nearby areas. but a good day to fly. no airport delays in the forecast for this morning. a college student in new york was rescued after he was found trapped between two buildings.

>> the 19-year-old was stuck in a two-foot space for nearly two days. emergency crews had to break through a wall to get him out. he went missing saturday and concerned classmates went door to door until they found him. >> his phone was off. he hadn't checked in for days. >> they would not have found him for who knows how long. he probably would be dead right now. >> he may have fallen from a fifth floor window. he was conscious and talking when rescued. a cirque du soleil performer remains hospitalized after a fall on friday night. sources tell abc news junior espinosa is in stable condition after slipping off the wheel of death. the latest accident comes after another performer fell to her death. and the faa is investigating the collision of two planes over the skies of northern wisconsin. both planes were carrying sky divers.

mike robinson says they were a few seconds away from a normal sky dive when the planes collided. all nine sky divers were able to jump free. >> anytime two planes collide in the air, i mean, it's -- it's potential disaster for everybody involved. so we were all very, very lucky. >> amazingly, all nine quick-thinking sky divers were able to parachute to safety. one plane was destroyed by the pilot was able to escape. the other plane landed safely. what looks like a ball of lightning came barrelly down a powerline right through the neighborhood. as the oncoming surge approaches, drew griffiths had the camera ready to role. the image has gone viral with more han 1 million rits. pro bowl guard richie

incognito is suspended indefinitely. the official reason -- conduct detrimental to the team. and for the rest of with the's happening in the world of sports, here's espn news. good morning, america. i'm john buccigross. a scary moment in houston last night. gary kubiak slowly fell to his knees as he was walking across the feeltd at halftime of the game against the colts. kubiak eventually taken from the field on a stretcher. brought to a local hospital. he's in stable condition. rick smith told nbc sports he could be back with the team on monday. to the game, down by 18 at halftime, andrew luck brought the colts back. t.y. hilton, the score there. the colts lead by three with four seconds to go. randy bullock needs a 55-yarder

to tie, he doesn't. how about nick foles of the eagles. seven touchdowns. that ties the nfl record for most touchdown passes a game. the eagles, a game back of the packers. ♪ you know that music. aaron rodgers and the packers hosting the arch rivals, the bears. tonight on "monday night football." coverage cartstarts at 6:30. then the game at 8:25. always great television show. for much mur, check out "sportscenter," live, at 9:00 a.m. on espn. i'm john buccigross, have a great day. the new york marathon yesterday after superstorm sandy shut down last year's race and the boston marathon was derailed by a terror attack.

>> a record number of runners took to the streets. security never higher with metal detectors, bag checks, and bomb sniffing jobs. >> many of them looked like actress pamela aroundson after the race. she tweeted this picture of herself. she raised $76,000 from sponsors for aid to haiti. >> she still somehow looks good. i don't know how. >> i had a feeling you would say that. a return to the spotlight for the hoff. sort of. the mashup of "knight rider" and "the fresh prince" that is kind of awesome. first, oprah winfrey's giant yard sale and the one thing she didn't mean to put up for sale. ♪ wow...look at you. i've always tried to give it my best shot. these days i'm living with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of irregular heartbeat,

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all right, time to check "the pulse," stories you'll be talking about today. we start with the sale of the century. >> oprah winfrey sold hundreds of items from several of her homes. she had the crowd on its feet. snapping photos. bff gayle king was there. >> oh, my gosh. going once, going twice. sold! >> thank you so much. >> on behalf of my girls, thank you so much. >> the $600,000 raised going to support oprah's school for girls in africa and college tuition for those who have graduated. oprah joked about having to pay tuition for 74 girls in college. >> she kept a beautiful 1998 "vogue" cover. >> you see anything you like? >> the cover.

i had bid for it. she outbid me. >> a teapot worth 100 burks, went for 1000 bucks. katy perry does something that has never been done before. >> she's surpassed justin bieber as twitter's most popular celebrity. justin has about 15,000 fewer followers than she does. he's sent out 24,000 tweets compared to katy's 5,000 or so. >> 24,000? he has to have a staff of professionals, right? >> he must have carpal tunnel. he can act, he can sing, but david hasselhoff is trying something new. rapping. ♪ in west philadelphia born and raised i spent most of my days chilling out and relaxing sno i♪ ♪ i tried some schooling

>> that's hilarious. clearly channeling his inner will smith. that was the fresh prince of bell air theme song. he's not performing it. he doesn't know it's happening. >> it's amazing how great it sounds. >> it's amazing. pretty cool. next up, a house that's been slashed by $22 million. >> that means we can afford it now. a discount. there are features in this very one -- that is very specific to one buyer here. like, for example, an airport with a jet. a luxury jet parked in its own terminal. >> i don't think we can afford the gas for the jet much less the house or anything. there is more. for the low price of $48 million, it comes with a zoo, a game room, a 37-horse stable, and a car museum. >> i've always wanted a home with a car museum. >> i wanted the zoo. this one has it all. >> 48 million?

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning at 4:28. hope you enjoyed the extra hour sleep this weekend. >> thanks for joining us. >> you get to love it when daylight savings time goes away. for sleeping. mike, how is the forecast? >> we saw fall return to the forecast. right now everything is clear on live doppler 7 hd. there is dry air and a lack of clouds. it is column dress warmly. especially inland. we are in the 30's and the rest of us in the 40's. on the way to warmer weather. from mount tamalpais you can see how clean the air is. well warm 30 to 35 degree, 58 to 63 at coast and up to 68 around the bay. 66 to 70 inland with more sunshine. have a good one. leyla gulen, how is the

forecast? >> certainly it was chilly. good morning, everyone. in the east bay, we can see construction. that will last until 5:00. eastbound side of 80 from powell to willow, clear conditions in the westbound direction. here is the drive time traffic 580 from tracy to dublin. 24 minutes gets you there. 680 southbound to mission boulevard south into fremont is 16 minutes and 85 northbound from 101 do cupertino is five minutes. this is the bay bridge toll plaza with traffic funneling in nicely away from the maze into san francisco. there are no crashes to report with no stalls or construction. kristen and eric? >> a man in a motorized wheelchair is dead after being hit by a car in san francisco. it happened at a crosswalk. the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.

the victim was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead. the accident is "under investigation." >> the latest on deadly shooting at lax. the suspected gunman is in the hospital under armed guard as investigators continue to put together the moments leading to the shooting. here is abc7 news reporter. authorities say surveillance video shows paul ciancia walking to the psa check point and pulling out and firing multiple shots at point-blank range at a t.s.a. officer. they say he moved up the escalator and looked back at the officer who moved and shot again to kill him. >> he made a decision to kill multiple t.s.a. employees. >> lights are lit in honor of hernandez. two other officers are released from the hospital. 54